The statement is false that end-user developed solution takes longer than conventional programming applications to complete.
The professional (conventional) software development is too slow to meet needs of end-users, with the increasing needs and diversification in requirements, end-user development has come into picture.
The professional software development requires programming language with large compiler. The non-professional software developers create, modify, design, and customize the software according to their requirement. This is because the end-users know their necessities than anyone else. They write code to achieve short term or long-term goals rather than durable software.
End-user development is of two types - end-user programming and software engineering. The latter one spans life cycle of software development including analysis, design, test, and maintenance.
